Re: [bolger] Tohatsu rant
Thanks, but I tried the industrial bearing store (for the seal) when I went
to get my discontinued lower unit bearings. I needed a prop shaft seal, it
is like 2 normal seals back to back, 1 side keeps out water, 1 side keeps
lube in.
The Tohatsu went to a friend recently.
Justin Meddock
to get my discontinued lower unit bearings. I needed a prop shaft seal, it
is like 2 normal seals back to back, 1 side keeps out water, 1 side keeps
lube in.
The Tohatsu went to a friend recently.
Justin Meddock
Wonderful idea. He can probably order the equivelent seals at
http://www.mcmaster.comtoo!
http://www.mcmaster.comtoo!
--- In bolger@y..., Michael Neverdosky <michaeln@c...> wrote:
> Try to get the industry standard numbers for those seals. They
probably
> don't make the seals themselves and you should be able to get an
> equivalent
> replacement from an industrial bearing supplier.
>
> Even if they won't tell you the numbers you can take the case and
shaft
> measurements
> and the seal style and get a suitable replacement.
>
> Be sure to recondition the sealing surface on the shaft when
replacing
> the seal.
>
> michael
>
> Justin Meddock wrote:
> >
> > I had an 8 horse Tohatsu, 1986 model. About 5 years ago it
started to get
> > water in the lower unit. I ordered parts through West Marine
after talking
> > to the Nissan/Tohatsu importer in Texas (WM suggested I call
direct to
> > distributor to get part numbers for the seals I needed) the parts
were
> > backordered I was to have them in 30 days. After 30 days passed I
called
> > back, same story 30 days.
> > Started calling the dist. in Texas directly after about 6 months
worth of 30
> > day waits, the Importer tells me the parts are no longer going to
be
> > imported.
> > The engine was "too old"
> > WHAT I have a D**N 1957 Mercury I can get every part for.
> > "Well sir.......blah blah......The demand for these
parts.......blah blah"
> > The thing was 9 years old then and still runs great now I just
have to drain
> > the lower unit each time I use it.
> > I wonder when a new Nissan /Tohatsu will be too old for them to
supply parts
> > for. When I could get parts before it was always difficult.
> > I will buy Merc/Mariner or Johnson/Evinrude from now on.
> > Justin Meddock
Try to get the industry standard numbers for those seals. They probably
don't make the seals themselves and you should be able to get an
equivalent
replacement from an industrial bearing supplier.
Even if they won't tell you the numbers you can take the case and shaft
measurements
and the seal style and get a suitable replacement.
Be sure to recondition the sealing surface on the shaft when replacing
the seal.
michael
Justin Meddock wrote:
don't make the seals themselves and you should be able to get an
equivalent
replacement from an industrial bearing supplier.
Even if they won't tell you the numbers you can take the case and shaft
measurements
and the seal style and get a suitable replacement.
Be sure to recondition the sealing surface on the shaft when replacing
the seal.
michael
Justin Meddock wrote:
>
> I had an 8 horse Tohatsu, 1986 model. About 5 years ago it started to get
> water in the lower unit. I ordered parts through West Marine after talking
> to the Nissan/Tohatsu importer in Texas (WM suggested I call direct to
> distributor to get part numbers for the seals I needed) the parts were
> backordered I was to have them in 30 days. After 30 days passed I called
> back, same story 30 days.
> Started calling the dist. in Texas directly after about 6 months worth of 30
> day waits, the Importer tells me the parts are no longer going to be
> imported.
> The engine was "too old"
> WHAT I have a D**N 1957 Mercury I can get every part for.
> "Well sir.......blah blah......The demand for these parts.......blah blah"
> The thing was 9 years old then and still runs great now I just have to drain
> the lower unit each time I use it.
> I wonder when a new Nissan /Tohatsu will be too old for them to supply parts
> for. When I could get parts before it was always difficult.
> I will buy Merc/Mariner or Johnson/Evinrude from now on.
> Justin Meddock
I had an 8 horse Tohatsu, 1986 model. About 5 years ago it started to get
water in the lower unit. I ordered parts through West Marine after talking
to the Nissan/Tohatsu importer in Texas (WM suggested I call direct to
distributor to get part numbers for the seals I needed) the parts were
backordered I was to have them in 30 days. After 30 days passed I called
back, same story 30 days.
Started calling the dist. in Texas directly after about 6 months worth of 30
day waits, the Importer tells me the parts are no longer going to be
imported.
The engine was "too old"
WHAT I have a D**N 1957 Mercury I can get every part for.
"Well sir.......blah blah......The demand for these parts.......blah blah"
The thing was 9 years old then and still runs great now I just have to drain
the lower unit each time I use it.
I wonder when a new Nissan /Tohatsu will be too old for them to supply parts
for. When I could get parts before it was always difficult.
I will buy Merc/Mariner or Johnson/Evinrude from now on.
Justin Meddock
water in the lower unit. I ordered parts through West Marine after talking
to the Nissan/Tohatsu importer in Texas (WM suggested I call direct to
distributor to get part numbers for the seals I needed) the parts were
backordered I was to have them in 30 days. After 30 days passed I called
back, same story 30 days.
Started calling the dist. in Texas directly after about 6 months worth of 30
day waits, the Importer tells me the parts are no longer going to be
imported.
The engine was "too old"
WHAT I have a D**N 1957 Mercury I can get every part for.
"Well sir.......blah blah......The demand for these parts.......blah blah"
The thing was 9 years old then and still runs great now I just have to drain
the lower unit each time I use it.
I wonder when a new Nissan /Tohatsu will be too old for them to supply parts
for. When I could get parts before it was always difficult.
I will buy Merc/Mariner or Johnson/Evinrude from now on.
Justin Meddock